If you’re looking for all things Masters fitness…you have found the right resource! The 40fit Radio Podcast discusses all things fitness based on evidence, content experts and the community at large for masters aged individuals…
Meet the Hosts
Darin Deaton
The founder of 40fit and the 40fit Radio podcast, Darin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy,Barbell Logic Online Coaching, USAW Sports Performance Coach and Certified Trainer. He has over 30 years of experience in the health and fitness space and brings evidenced based, sustainable, practical solutions to the masters community.
Trent Jones
Trent is an avid strength training follower and producer of all things creative and musical. Trent produces all of the creative elements of the podcast and is the genius behind the music and sound. He is working toward his Starting Strength Coach certificate and interns with Starting Strength Online Coaching. He is also a regular lifting competitor in the USSF and has qualified for Nationals.
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#115 – Getting Back Into the Gym After COVID
Coach Charity Hambrick returns to the show to discuss her experience contracting COVID-19 and her slow road to get back into training afterward. Though she contracted COVID back in October 2020, Charity had lingering fatigue and muscle cramps for weeks, and loss of smell that lasted for over three months. Despite the mental blow of losing her training momentum — she had been setting PR’s just prior to getting […]
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#81 – Equipment Basics (and Some Fun Stuff Too)
You asked for equipment talk… so today we’re talking equipment. Everything you need for barbell training, basic conditioning, and more!
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#82 – Testosterone 101 with Dr. Willie Villareal
Today we welcome Willie Villareal back to the podcast and join him for a deep dive into testosterone, normal levels we should look for, the pros and cons of TRT, and how training, nutrition, and lifestyle habits drive our hormone and testosterone levels.
You can find Dr. Villareal at his practice in Conroe, TX […]
#83 – Going Lean: Four Keys to Fat Loss
Coach D discusses four elements of fat loss that he considers when helping trainees lose body fat.
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#84 – Programming Around Sports & Recreation (Conjugate vs Concurrent Model)
Today Coach D and Trent discuss how to train and program around a sport or other recreational activity, such as mountain biking, running, rock climbing, etc. And the short answer is… it depends!
There are many variables to consider when programming around a sport or activity, especially when that sport or activity has high […]
#85 – Should We Believe the Hype? Thoughts on Coronavirus COVID-19
Coach D and Coach Trent discuss the current panic over COVID-19, a novel coronavirus which was recently declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
CDC – Disease Burden of Influenza
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#86 – Quarantine Fitness: Staying In Shape When You Can’t Go to the Gym
The world is on lockdown at the moment as we deal the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means many are stuck at home without access to a gym. We’re not letting that slow down the gainzzz train though! Today Coach Darin and Coach Trent discuss ways to keep training and […]
#87 – Getting in Shape for the Hunting Season with Jay Presti
Coach D and Trent talk with hunter, marksman, and former professional cowboy Jay Presti about beginning strength training to stay strong and healthy for his high country hunts around the world. Jay and his partner Crystal operate Blue Collar Adventures, a television show on the Pursuit Channel that […]
#88 – How to Build a Strong Immune System with Robert Santana
The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten many people thinking about their immune system, and how well equipped their body is for fighting pathogens. The body’s immune system, of course, is the complex integration of multiple body systems (circulatory, lymphatic, integumentary, etc.) which collectively fight and protect against foreign antigens and […]
#89 – Staying Positive (But Not for COVID-19)
Many of those in the 40fit Nation are in week three (or longer) of city or statewide lockdowns, and dire headlines continue to dominate the media outlets. So Coach D and Trent are sharing today some ways they are staying positive and productive in the midst of the madness.
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#90 – Playing the Long Game
The fitness world is awash in gurus peddling “the last word” in fitness and health. Even reasonable trainees following time-tested programs can get tunnel vision and fail to address other aspects of their health and fitness. At 40fit, Coach D and Trent believe in a well-balanced approach to fitness […]
#91 – Heavier Things: Why Masters Need to Lift Heavy
Coach D and Trent have extolled the virtues of lifting barbells for years now. Yet some Masters lifters shy away from lifting heavy in fear that they might hurt themselves, or that it’s too tough on their joints. Lifting heavy is not only the best way to build strength, […]
#92 – Don’t Call It A Comeback! What to Do When You Go Back to the Gym
Coach Darin and Trent discuss how to adjust your program after a prolonged layoff. As the world begins to open up from quarantine, many people will be able to go to the gym for the first time in several weeks. Detraining is an inevitable result of such a long […]
#93 – Safetyism and the Coddling of the American Mind
Where do you draw the line between safety and logic? In today’s episode we discuss the three great “untruths” that pervade American culture.
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt:
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#94 – Sets, Reps, and Programming for the Advanced Novice
Coach D and Trent discuss the rationale behind the novice linear progression’s use of 3 sets of 5 for the squat, press, and bench, and 1 set of 5 for the deadlift. They also discuss how and why these rep ranges can be altered as a trainee reaches the […]
#95 – Programming for Women: Sets and Reps
Following Ep. 94’s discussion on sets and reps, Coach D and Coach Trent discuss some of the programming changes they make for female trainees during the novice progression and throughout the advanced novice phase.
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#96 – Fitness Insights from the Quarantine
Coach D and Trent reflect on the recent quarantine and how it has impacted their thinking about health and fitness.
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#97 – A Case Study in Barbell Training: Jay Presti’s 12-Week Transformation
Professional hunter, videographer, and host of the show Blue Collar Adventures, Jay Presti, returns to the show to share the progress he’s made barbell training during his novice linear progression. After just 12 weeks of training, Jay has increased each of his lifts by […]
#98 – Modifying the Lifts for Tight and Injured Shoulders
Coach D and Coach Trent discuss how they modify the barbell lifts and the novice linear progression for trainees with weak, injured, or tight shoulders. As always, they stick by the basic principle of making the lifter adapt to the model and the process, not adapting the process to […]
#99 – Stalling Out on Linear Progression? EAT MORE FOOD!
Coach D and Trent are back after a short break to talk about some trainee’s reluctance to increase their calories while barbell training and conditioning. Perhaps driven by a fear of “getting fat,” some trainees try to restrict their calories, particularly their carbohydrate intake, […]
#100 – Tips for Training with Back Pain
Back pain is ubiquitous, and an unfortunate reality of being human. As Darin and Trent described in their four-part series of back pain (see episodes 28, 29, 31, and 33), it is a complex problem with many facets, including structural, psychological, and even social […]
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